August 13, 2021

August Corn & Soybean Outlook Update

Purdue ag economists Michael Langemeier, Nathanael Thompson and James Mintert hosted a free webinar on August 13. The team discussed the corn and soybean outlook following release of USDA’s August Crop Production and World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) reports and provided implications for the upcoming crop year.

The webinar recording and slides used during the webinar presentation are available for download below. A companion Purdue Commercial AgCast episode is also available below or on your favorite podcast app.

Download the Slides

TAGS:

corn, outlook, soybeans, USDA

TEAM LINKS:

James Mintert

Michael Langemeier

Nathanael Thompson

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